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Charge approved against Dylan Gaita in yet another stranger assault case

BC Post Staff Source: Indo-canadian Voice Jul 13, 2026 Updated Jul 13, 2026 1 min read 12 views

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Indo-Canadian Voice Charge approved against Dylan Gaita in yet another stranger assault case posted by: Rattan Mall A charge has been approved in a stranger assault investigation after the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) released video of an assault involving the same suspect last month. Dylan Gaita, 29, has been charged with assault in connection with an incident on June 28 that was reported to police after the VPD issued an appeal to the [...] The post Charge approved against Dylan Gaita in yet another stranger assault case first appeared on Indo-Canadian Voice . Indo-Canadian Voice

Indo-Canadian Voice Charge approved against Dylan Gaita in yet another stranger assault case posted by: Rattan Mall A charge has been approved in a stranger assault investigation after the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) released video of an assault involving the same suspect last month. Dylan Gaita, 29, has been charged with assault in connection with an incident on June 28 that was reported to police after the VPD issued an appeal to the public . In the June 28 incident, a pedestrian was walking on Commercial Drive at Charles Street when Gaita allegedly shoulder-checked him, causing the pedestrian to lose his balance.

The pedestrian reported the incident on July 4 after seeing the VPD news release issued on June 30. Gaita remains in custody. Earlier, an assault charge was approved against Gaita man following an alleged unprovoked attack on a woman on Commercial Drive on June 29.

The woman was walking near East 1 st Avenue and Commercial Drive when the suspect, who was walking in the opposite direction, allegedly elbowed her in the face. Vancouver Police previously issued a release in March 2026 , after the same suspect was charged in connection with four alleged stranger assaults against women in the downtown core. VPD asked any member of the public who may have witnessed the June 29 incident, or a similar incident in the past, to contact police.

It said investigators believe there may be additional victims who have yet to come forward. READ ALSO: Man charged again for stranger assault in Vancouver The post Charge approved against Dylan Gaita in yet another stranger assault case first appeared on Indo-Canadian Voice .

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